Christmas

Gibson plays a decidedly gruff Santa in ‘Fatman’ (2020)

In recent years, Kurt Russell has played Santa Claus in the “Christmas Chronicles” films, and he’s what you think he’d be: Jolly and lovable, if

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‘8-Bit Christmas’ joins pantheon of holiday classics

Television and streaming have produced so many Christmas movies in recent years – most of them mediocre at best — that one could be forgiven

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‘Night Before,’ (2015), ‘Office Christmas Party’ (2016) offer holiday chuckles

Movies made by friends who like to hang out together can be almost unwatchable (recent Adam Sandler comedies), but sometimes they can be great. “The

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‘4:50 from Paddington’ (1957) a padded Christie whodunit

Agatha Christie’s “4:50 from Paddington” (1957, also published as “What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw!”) is outfitted with a lot of the tropes we enjoy. Miss Marple

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‘Black Christmas’ (2019) gets woke for its latest update

“Black Christmas” (2019) is a pleasant holiday surprise. With a rating down in the 3s on IMDb, I wondered if I should even unwrap this

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‘Double Sin’ (1961) puts Poirot in a Christmas mood

“Double Sin and Other Stories” (1961) collects eight Agatha Christie yarns published in magazines from 1925 through 1960. With four Poirots and two Marples, the

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‘Black Christmas’ (2006) descends chimney after classic

Most popular slasher films of the 1970s and ’80s spawned endless series, but “Black Christmas” (1974) – a formative slasher, bridging the gap with the

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A cinematic feast: All 32 John Hughes movies, ranked

Thanksgiving seems a good day to rank the films of John Hughes. Not only did he write two Thanksgiving films but he also penned four

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‘Last Christmas’ (2019) has its heart in right place

Everyone gets along merrily in “Last Christmas” (2019), director Paul Feig and co-writer Emma Thompson’s holiday trifle inspired by the bittersweet George Michael song of

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In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked

With Christmas approaching, it’s a good time look back at the films of Shane Black, the unofficial King of Christmas among moviemakers. Although he may

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